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UK Electricity Grid Today — 16 June 2026

On 16 June 2026, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 24.29 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 27.0% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 201 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 24.29 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 24.83 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 201 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 27.0 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
24.29 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↓ −4.81 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand01:00
24.83 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −13.82 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand01:45
23.92 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +3.46 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
19.93 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↓ −1.84 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
201 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↑ +48 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
27.0 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↓ −16.1 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
41.8 %Renewables plus nuclear
↓ −15.9 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
3.29 GWAverage imports minus exports
↓ −3.30 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 16 June 2026, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 24.29 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 27.0% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 201 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 24.83 GW at 01:00, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 192 gCO₂/kWh at 00:30.

Key records for 16 June 2026

Highest wind3.92 GW00:00
Highest solar0.00 GW00:00
Highest gas11.31 GW00:00
Lowest carbon192 gCO₂/kWh00:30
Highest imports5.06 GW02:00
Highest exports1.15 GW01:00

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

16 June 2026

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow